My Nuvaring Experience

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Registered: 11-17-2006
My Nuvaring Experience
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Fri, 11-17-2006 - 12:46pm

Hi all,

Been on the Nuvaring for a month and just wanted to share my experience. I have been on many, many different kinds of birth control pills and had to stop taking them for various side effects, and really had just about sworn off all hormonal methods...

But so far, the Nuvaring is working out pretty well. With BC pills, I usually had bad headaches, nausea, and severe moodiness. I don't feel like I'm experiencing these things with the Ring. I DO think my libido has gone down somewhat, but I think that's an unfortunate side effect for me with all hormones, and it seems to be less of an issue with the Ring then with previous BC pills.

My one annoyance with the Ring so far is I've noticed I have A LOT more vaginal discharge, which I've read is one of the side effects of the ring. I'm hoping this may get better in time though. It's not bad enough that I would stop using it. I do have a quick question for anyone on the Ring: I am due to take it out tomorrow--can I take it out tonight instead? I'm going out of town this weekend to stay at a friend's place and don't really feel like leaving my Ring in her wastepaper basket..LOL.

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Registered: 04-18-2003
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 1:00pm
I'm glad you like it. Just make sure you're not without nuvaring for more than 7 - 24 hour days, ok? You want to make sure you're protected! I am at one week and a half on it and i like it too. I had some vaginal dryness due to breastfeeding, so the extra discharge is welcome for me.
I hope you don't have too much trouble with it.
Holly
Holly
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 2:10pm

Hi

      Jill

    

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Registered: 11-17-2006
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 2:18pm

Ahhh, that's makes perfect sense! I am just going to leave it in for the weekend and remove it on Sunday when I get home.

Thanks for the help :)

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Registered: 07-04-2003
Sun, 11-19-2006 - 11:11am

I've been using nuva ring for over a year now and I too have more vaginal discharge. It does annoy me and I do wish it really would go away, but this option of birth control is just so easy and I don't have much else in the way of issues with it. Maybe a bit less libido, but that is still do-able. :)

I hope you like the ring as much as I do!


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